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Maylands on the move

A $72 MILLION development with 347 units, two offices and a restaurant will be built on Railway Parade in Maylands.

The mammoth 17,259 sqm Finbar project, bounded by Kennedy Street and Tenth Avenue, includes a convenience store and car parking.

The site is in a special planning zone near the line that allows higher density than normally permitted by Bayswater city council.

During public consultation some 14 locals objected, with concerns over increased traffic and height.

Marina Malorgio says surrounding streets could be crammed with parked cars.

“Although parking is planned for the site, in the event the shopping and proposed plan for Dan Murphy’s at the Peninsula Tavern site proceeds, these developments may well push street parking in 9th and 8th Avenue beyond breaking point,” she wrote to council.

“We already have a high number of clients visiting Dome on Railway Parade which does not have sufficient parking bays.

“The lack of parking has resulted in the avenues being constantly blocked and cars dangerously navigating the avenues around numerous vehicles.”

The local development assessment panel green-lit the development after it was recommended for approval by Bayswater city council last month.

“The site is close to the Maylands railway station and other public transport,” says mayor Sylvan Albert.

“We are allowing higher density in that area because it will encourage more people not to drive to work.

“It is part of a wider move to establish ‘activity corridors’ along the railway line.”

Maylands Labor MP Lisa Baker says when trains reach Maylands station during rush hour, passengers are already squashed in like sardines.

She is calling for the Barnett government to buy more carriages for the Midland line.

Ms Malorgio backs up Ms Baker’s call.

“Current residents are already denied entry onto trains which are overflowing,” she says.

Under Bayswater’s percent for public art scheme, the developer will contribute at least $720,000 towards a public artwork onsite.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK

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3 responses to “Maylands on the move”

  1. Laurie Avatar
    Laurie

    I’m deeply concerned about the proposed 347 residential dwelling development at the Ross’s Auction site in Maylands.

    I recently have viewed plans on the City of Bayswater site and I am astounded that a development of this size would be allowed to go ahead in the middle of a residential area.

    This is not Great Eastern Hwy or Hay St East Perth but a residential area surrounded by families, houses and homes!

    I am absolutely amazed the plans have no provisions for the increase in vehicle traffic to that area in Maylands. Kennedy St, Crawford Rd, Caledonian Ave crossing intersections with Railway Pde, and Marlborough St with Kenndey St will all be adversly affected as cars cut through areas of the neighbourhood to avoid these already congested peak hour intersections on Railway Pde.

    Even today without this development in place I challenge anyone to turn right onto Railway Pde off Kennedy at 8am, with traffic banked up at the red light at the Caledonian Ave crossing, this will just shift traffic through the suburb onto Marlborough, Crawford, Coode, Tenth and Harrow Streets which are quite residential streets.

    It is an absolute scandal that something like this can be approved here without proper investment into roads and a proper assessment of vehicle traffic flow impact to the area.

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  2. Monty Avatar
    Monty

    “The site is close to the Maylands railway station and other public transport,” says mayor Sylvan Albert.

    This is an absolute joke and shows how out of touch the council members are. Mr Albert has obviously not tried catching the train to or from Perth during peak hour to Maylands, where passengers have to wait for sometimes two to three trains before they can actually get on.
    Allowing another 700+ residents within 200m of the station, density living in these apartments will only add to that. Not to mention streets are already choked with cars

    Thanks Bayswater council, you’re the best! what a bunch of moronic sycophants, who bow down to developers whims, just because they’re getting a kick back through higher rates being paid by all the extra residents.

    Scandal is right, and when we asked the council to be able to speak at the meeting, they informed us we were only allowed to attend and not speak. As they hadn’t given the public sufficient notice of the meeting to put in a request to speak.

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    1. Laurie Avatar
      Laurie

      I’m hearing you Monty, this stinks of council corruption. Shortcuts with community consultation and proper processes. All developments need to have visible informative signage at the site informing the neighbourhood of the plans, in this instance on the railway parade boundary there was a A4 sheet of paper in a plastic file sleeve stuck to a bit of core flute?! I mean are these guys serious?

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